Xilinx EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

These PDNs were published on 08/18/2014, 04/20/2015 and 06/01/2015 and list all parts with the LTB dates of 01/18/2016, 12/31/2015 and 06/01/2016 respectively. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date XC17S100APD8C 4/20/2015 N/A 12/31/2015 XC17S100APD8I 4/20/2015 N/A…

Disruption In The Kitchen

By Dan Crippen

Using radio frequency (RF) technology, Freescale Semiconductor hopes to revolutionize cooking. The technology is supposed to allow for precision controlled heating based on location, cycles and levels of cooking energy. When combined with the capabilities…

Micron EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

These PDNs were published on 02/04/2014 and 01/23/2015 and list all parts with the LTB dates of 07/23/2015 and 12/30/2015. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date MT8VDDT6464HDY-335J1 1/23/2015 N/A 7/23/2015 MT8VDDT12832UY-40BJ1 1/23/2015 N/A 7/23/2015 MT8VDDF6464AY-40BJ1 1/23/2015…

Wearable Air Conditioning

By Dan Crippen

As one of the latest and possibly the greatest innovations in technology, researchers at the University of California are working on smart-clothing that will provide you personal air conditioning. Not only that, but to alleviate…

Cisco EOL Notices

By Dan Crippen

This PDN was published on 10/31/2014 and lists all parts with the LTB date of 07/31/2015. Component Publish Date Replacement LTB Date WS-X6724-SFP= 10/31/2014 WS-X6824-SFP-2T= 7/31/2015 WS-X6724-SFP 10/31/2014 WS-X6824-SFP-2T 7/31/2015 WS-X6716-10T-3CXL= 10/31/2014 WS-X6816-10T-2TXL= 7/31/2015 WS-X6716-10T-3CXL 10/31/2014 WS-X6816-10T-2TXL…

Graphene Lights The Way

By Dan Crippen

Everyone knows that graphene is slowly rising to the occasion of the “super” semiconductor that many believe it today. In the latest discovery, scientists were able to create the world’s thinnest light-bulb by using strips…